[ale] Modem/router config for Comcast

[Justin Goldberg]

Yes. You'll see the modem but you won't be able to connect to the internet.

On 7/29/12, Pete Hardie <pete.hardie at gmail.com> wrote:
> So if my router is getting IP x.y.z.a from the cable modem, I just set
> a computer IP to x.y.z.(a+1) and I can see the modem?
>
> Pete Hardie
> --------
> Better Living Through Bitmaps
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>
> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Justin Goldberg <justgold79 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Depending on the model you can still access the modem in bridged mode
>> by staticing your computer's ip to be on its lan subnet.
>>
>> On 7/29/12, Pete Hardie <pete.hardie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'm using the cable modem from Comcast, but have them set it to bridge
>>> mode.  My Linksys is set to get its IP (network-facing) via DHCP, but
>>> I have my desktop as internal DHCP server for my internal network.  I
>>> am not able to access the cable modem admin interface when its in
>>> bridge mode
>>>
>>>
>>> Pete Hardie
>>> --------
>>> Better Living Through Bitmaps
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Jim Lynch
>>> <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com> wrote:
>>>> I have purchased a modem and router to replace the Comcast supplied
>>>> equipment and am wondering how to configure same.  I read in a recent
>>>> thread about asking the company to configure the modem as a
>>>> pass-through
>>>> device.  That's what I'm currently doing with the existing DSL service,
>>>> letting the router do the PPPoE authentication.  Since I haven't gotten
>>>> any user/pw info I'm making a wild guess that cable modems don't use
>>>> PPPoE??   This is a residential installation.
>>>>
>>>> 1. So the questions are, can I get the drones supporting a residential
>>>> installation to configure my modem as a pass-through?
>>>> If I do, what's the connection type?
>>>> Is there an authentication mechanism I'll need a user/pass for?
>>>>
>>>> 2. Or am I going to have to leave the modem alone and  get an IP from
>>>> the modem via DHCP?
>>>>
>>>> I'd rather not have two DHCP servers between me and the network, if
>>>> that's possible.
>>>>
>>>> I know how DSL works but I haven't had any experience with cable to
>>>> date.  I googled for info but all I could come up with was how to
>>>> accomplish #2.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Jim.
>>>>
>>>>
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